SDR COEA2011032307903

Service difficulty report · Crease Beam · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date: March 23, 2011
Submitted: March 24, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N903FX
Make and model: Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial: 179
Aircraft time: 29,376 hours, 32,503 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Crease Beam
Part number: S53373000200
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HEAVY CK COE / MAJOR REPAIR / LEVEL 2 CORROSION: RT CREASE BEAM WEB FR 17-18 IS CORRODED ON THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES (LENGTH .750", WIDTH .200", DEPTH .020"). REMOVED CORROSION, VERIFIED CRACK FREE; FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT CREASE BEAM WEB FR 17-18.

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